How to adjust the call settings on the Galaxy S3

The Galaxy S3 allows you to adjust pretty much every setting you can think of

The Samsung Galaxy S III (S3) is one of the most configurable phones available. The good news is that you really don’t have to do anything out of the box and your Galaxy S3 will work fine. But one area that can really be tailored to your personal tastes is in perhaps the most important of all apps -- the Phone app.

The Phone app is one of the more robust apps on the Galaxy S3. The Call settings allow you to adjust everything from a call rejection list a personalized EQ setting for better audibility.

Accessing the call settings

The Call settings are not located in the Settings app, which would have made a lot of sense. To access the Call settings, you need to tap on the Phone icon to start the Phone app. From the Phone app:

Tap the Menu key (left of Home button)

Tap on the Call settings icon

Call rejection

Usually, when we want to reject a call on most phones, we just touch the Power button or another key. On the Galaxy S3, you can really customize this experience.

Tap on the Call rejection tab to enter the Call rejection menu. If you want to program the phone to Auto reject certain callers, make sure the Auto reject mode is set to the ON position.

To add numbers to the Auto reject list:

Tap on Auto reject list

Choose to Create an Auto reject entry by tapping the + icon

Type in a number or tap the Contact icon to choose a Contact to Auto reject

To further define the Auto reject entry, tap on the Match criteria tab and choose:

Same as

Starts with

Ends with

Includes

When you are done, just touch Save in the upper right hand corner to save the entry. Now, when that number calls you, the phone will automatically reject it.

Set reject messages

Sometimes, you need to set a reject message to be sent to the person who is trying to call you.

Tap on the Set reject messages tab

Choose from one of the available Reject messages

Choose Create to type in you own Reject call message

Adjust call alerts

You can really personalize the way your phone lets you know that you have incoming calls. Tap the Call alert tab to get started.

Tap on Call vibrations to set the Answer vibration and the Call end vibration. If you want your phone to vibrate when the person you are calling finally answers your call, enable the Answer vibration. If you want your phone to vibrate when the person you are talking to hangs up – put a check in the Call end vibration box.

Call status tones will play a tone when the call connects or ends and can also be used as a Minute minder to keep an eye on your time on the call. Just touch Call status tones and put a check in the appropriate box.

If you want to still get alerts (like text message alerts) while you are on a call, put a check in the Alerts on call box.

Call answering/ending

To adjust your options for answering/ending a call, tap the Call answering/ending tab. If you want to be able to answer calls by pressing the Home key, check off the first box. If you want to use your Power key to end calls, check off the second box.

Auto screen off during calls

The Galaxy S3 has a proximity sensor that can tell when the phone is near your face. If you want to use this feature and have the phone turn off the screen when you are on the phone, put a check in this box. Enabling this means that you can’t accidentally start another app or function while on a call by accidentally touching something on the phone with your face.

Accessory setting for call

If you use a headset to handle your phone calls, these settings are for you. If you want the phone to automatically answer calls when you have a headset connected, put a check in the first box.

You can adjust the delay with answering these calls, which still then gives you, time to accept or reject them manually. Tap on the Automatic answering timer and pick the time – from 2 to 10 seconds – to automatically answer the calls.

To be able to make outgoing calls when the phone is locked (through your headset) tap on the Outgoing call conditions tab and choose Even when device locked. If you plan on using a Bluetooth headset and making calls while you drive – you should choose to enable this feature otherwise you will need to manually unlock your phone every time you want to make a call.

Use extra vol. for calls

Put a check in this box to see an extra volume on your screen when you are on a call. This enables you to easily adjust the call volume from the screen.

In-call sound EQ settings

This is one of coolest features in the Call setting menu. You can adjust the sound EQ of phone calls so that you can hear well. Some of us may have a stronger left ear or right ear – you can adjust for that. Some of us need calls to be louder than other functions on the phone – you can adjust for that as well.

Tap the In-call sound EQ settings tab

Tap the In-call sound EQ to adjust the settings

Choose the In-call sound EQ that will work best for you

You can also set up a Personalized EQ to make the phone really tailored for your hearing.

Connect a headset – either wired or Bluetooth

Tap the Personalized EQ tab

Tap the Start button

Follow the on-screen prompts

Listen for the tones and tap when you hear the beeps

Go through the 20 screens to tailor the phone for your hearing

Increase volume in pocket

Sometimes, when you phone is in your pocket or purse, it can be hard to hear. Put a check in the box and the phone will ring more loudly when you have it stowed away.

Call forwarding options

There may be times when you need to forward calls on your Galaxy S3 to another phone. Just touch the Call forwarding button to set this up.

When you touch the Call forwarding tab you will see four additional tabs:

Always forward

Forward when busy

Forward when unanswered

Forward when unreachable

Tap the tab you wish to change and enable to setting and input the number to which you wish to forward your calls.

Additional settings

Tap the Additional settings tab to enter into a new menu. In this menu, you can adjust the Caller ID settings by touching the Caller ID tab.

To enable Call waiting, just put a check in the box. To enable Auto redial or Noise reduction, simply put check marks in the appropriate boxes.

If you want to automatically add the area code of the number display panel, just turn this switch to the ON position.

As you can see, there are numerous settings that are user adjustable for Call settings on the Galaxy S3. Try them out, play around, set up personalized EQ settings. Even if you never adjust these settings, just knowing that you can reminds you how powerful this phone is.

I use a Samsung S4. Missing the settings to set the time delay before re-directing calls to another number. Guess the feature is not available in Android phones anymore Or am I missing some feature knowledge?

I need some help. There is an option when you make a call, to select the way you want to call by. For example phone, Skype, talk. You normally select one and then push use it always or just once button. I made a mistake an pushed always and now my calls are being placed through skype every time. What can I do to set my phone to have the options each time I try to call?

I have a samsung galaxy s 3 and cant get the caller id to enable says to go to additional settings but all that comes up under additional settings is the noise reduction how do i enable the caller id on the samsung galaxy s 3... please someone help us out. I really need this fixed today. Please someone....

I need some help. There is an option when you gonna call, to select the way you wanna call by. For example phone, Skype, talk. You normally select one and then push use it always or just once button. I made a mistake an pushed always and now my s3 call by phone automatically. What can I do to set my phone to have the options each time I try to call?

I have an S3 and I admit I did download a few caller block apps (mr. number, who are you etc) I erased everything before uninstalling apps. AND I didn't know about this feature until now while investigating my issue. My Phone seems to be blocking a er (probably others I wouldn't know..they are blocked) now he is able to text me but when he calls it goes straight o voicemail. I tried everything from re installing apps to check to see if anything is still in "ditch" mode- nothing. Someone help because this is so frustrating!

This is the exact issue which I googled to bring me here. It's sending blocked phone numbers (also marked 'private') right to voicemail, including my back surgeon and my kids' pediatrician. I NEED these to ring through to me.

Ok, i have the Samsung Galaxy s3, and every time someone calls i only see my screen glow. i never see who calls me, or a ringtone. my mom is getting really mad and i just adjusted my phone settings. Help?

i have a samsung galaxy s 3 and cant get the caller id to enable says to go to additional settings but all that comes up under additional settings is the noise reduction how do i enable the caller id on the samsung galaxy s 3

Got a Galaxy SIII from T-Mobile. Our home doesn't get T-Mobile cell reception so we use wifi for the connection. Call forwarding wouldn't work when trying to forward while on wifi connection. No one at T-Mobile had a solution for this. Do any of you?
The forwarding over wifi worked fine with a Blackberry.

Call forwarding on CDMA isnt smooth like it is on GSM (where the phone can just slyly hand the network a cfwd number). The only way to automate it is to set up a speed dial that starts with *72 and then has the forwarding destination after it. Then make a speed dial for *73 which resets cfwd. Tadaa!

I loved my GNex, until my wife decided the SGS3 was too much for her. Now she has it and I have her phone. These additional features are excellent. I have to say that while I didn't have issues with the calls on GNex, the call quality on the SGS3 is noticeably superior.

I guess there's no option for automatically showing the number pad when dialing toll-free numbers? I always found that useful on my Droid X when calling an automated service. Instead of fumbling around for icon to bring up the number pad, it would just stay up after dialing a toll-free.

i'm a minimalist hence i love my G-Nex and pure Google BUT this is some nice value-added software by a hardware manufacturer. pretty cool advanced powerful feature settings for those that want them. and all in a pretty straight forward intuitive menu system. i wonder what else is buried in the SGIII that i don't know about? bravo Samsung!